Articles by Max Gillespie

Rendering of New York Blood Center in Rye, courtesy of Westchester County LDC

Westchester LDC Approves $52M Bond Financing for NY Blood Center’s $108M Project

The Westchester County Local Development Corporation (LDC) has given preliminary approval for $52 million in tax-exempt bond financing to assist the New York Blood Center Inc. in redeveloping the former Avon headquarters at at 601 Midland Avenue in Rye. The approval, which was granted October 20, will facilitate the transformation of the old headquarters into a 187,000-square-foot facility, entirely leased to the New York Blood Center for offices, testing and research laboratories, along with processing, storage, and distribution of blood and related supplies.

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Birch House rendering courtesy of Halpern Real Estate Ventures

Rendering Revealed for The Birch House at 49 Fisk Street in Jersey City

Halpern Real Estate Ventures has revealed a rendering for The Birch House, a six-story residential building at 49 Fisk Street in Jersey City‘s Hackensack Waterfront District. Designed by Minno & Wasko Architects and Planners, the structure will yield 337 units and 50,000 square feet of indoor and outdoor amenities. The project is located between West Side Avenue and Martorano Way.

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Conceptual rendering of Freedom Plaza by Negativ

Soloviev Group Announces 513 Affordable Housing Units in Proposed Freedom Plaza Development

The Soloviev Group has announced the inclusion of 513 affordable housing units within the proposed Freedom Plaza in Manhattan, significantly contributing to the city’s inclusionary housing efforts. Located from 38th to 41st Streets east of First Avenue and covering over six acres in Midtown East, the ambitious mixed-use development was already slated to feature 4.77 acres of green space, a museum, shopping and restaurants, and a hotel. Now with the inclusion of the affordable units, it also stands to be one of Manhattan’s largest inclusionary housing initiatives in more than a decade.

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Mayor Adams Announcing Greenway Expansion via City of New York

Extensive Greenway Expansion Launched by Mayor Adams Across Five Outer Boroughs

Mayor Eric Adams has initiated a substantial greenway expansion aimed at bridging existing gaps in the outer boroughs. This project plans to introduce over 40 new miles of greenways across five distinct corridors, aligning with the administration’s goal to enhance protected bike infrastructure and promote safer, greener transportation options in Queens, Staten Island, Brooklyn, and The Bronx.
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